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Wolfy · Trimis: 12/9/2007 11:30 Titlul subiectului: Info

Early life
Cody had a successful high school wrestling career. He won the Georgia state tournament his Junior year at 189 lbs. (going undefeated) and successfully defended the 189 lb. title his Senior year.

[edit] Career

[edit] Ohio Valley Wrestling
Runnels formed a Tag Team with Shawn Spears in mid August of 2006 and began feuding with Deuce & Domino for the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship, capturing the gold from Deuce & Domino twice -- on October 18 and December 13, 2006.

While still OVW Southern Tag Champions, a rift developed between Cody and partner Spears. The two began to feud after Spears became jealous of Cody's success as a singles wrestler. This started when Cody won the OVW Heavyweight Championship from Paul Burchill at a house show on February 17, 2007, only to lose it back the next day. Spears went on to win the OVW Television Championship in response. On March 31, 2007 at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony Cody, alongside Dustin, inducted their father Dusty Rhodes into the Hall of Fame. On April 11, the duo lost the Southern Tag Titles. Cody went on to defeat his now heated rival on July 6, 2007, to become the new OVW Television Champion. Cody would then lose the TV Title back to Spears exactly one week later.

[edit] World Wrestling Entertainment
On May 29, 2007, Rhodes participated in a Dark Match before SmackDown!'s television tapings, in a match where he defeated Daivari. In that match with Daivari, he was hit with an elbow to the head and had a severe cut; after the match, he was carried by the referees to the back of the arena to get stitches.

On the July 2, edition of RAW, Cody appeared backstage with his father Dusty Rhodes and Randy Orton, where Orton introduced himself to Cody and then slapped Dusty Rhodes as a sign of disrespect. On July 9, Cody slapped Orton in return. The following week, Cody faced Orton in his debut WWE match with his father at ringside, but was pinned after an RKO. Cody appeared at The Great American Bash to prevent further damage to his father from Orton. The next night on RAW Cody challenged Orton to a rematch from the previous week, only to be pinned again in a losing effort. Randy followed this up by kicking Cody's father in the head, similar to how he kayfabe nearly ended the careers of Rob Van Dam and Shawn Michaels.

After a 0-2 start on live television, Cody was told by Jonathan Coachman on the July 30th edition of Raw that if he did not win his next match he would be fired. Soon after, Cody had his first victory by pinning Daivari, while sporting a badly bruised left eye. This started a fued with Daivari. Over the next 2 weeks he defeated both members of The World's Greatest Tag Team and was assaulted by them after defeating Shelton Benjamin. The next week, he & London and Kendrick beat The World's Greatest Tag Team and Daivari in a 6 man tag match. One week later, Rhodes teamed up with Mickie James to defeat Daivari and Jillian Hall, with Rhodes executing a flowing snap DDT on Daivari to get the pinfall. He also went to the aid of John Cena's father Mr. Cena, who was in a match against Randy Orton, but got beat up by Randy Orton. The next week he lost to the returning Hardcore Holly.

[edit] In wrestling
Finishing and signature moves
Flowing snap DDT
Diving crossbody / Running crossbody
Bionic elbow
Standing dropkick / Missile dropkick
Snap scoop powerslam
Bulldog
Punching combo
With Shawn Spears
Golden Lasso (Modified Hart Attack)
Double Russian legsweep
Powerbomb (Spears) / missile dropkick (Rhodes) combo
Double flapjack
Double dropkick
Attire
Cody has worn wrestling gear that is half polka dots and half gold, which is a tribute to his father Dusty Rhodes and his half brother Dustin "Goldust" Runnels, respectively.
Cody's current WWE attire consists of a pair trunks with his his initials (C.R.) written on them. The colors change regularly and also he now wears a black elbow pad on his right arm like his father Dusty used to.

[edit] Championships and accomplishments
Ohio Valley Wrestling
OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Shawn Spears
OVW Television Championship (1 time)
OVW Triple Crown (1 time)